different between aversion vs contrariety

English

Etymology

From Middle French aversion, from Latin ?versi?. Doublet of aversio.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??v???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??v??n/
• Hyphenation: aver?sion

Noun

aversion (countable and uncountable, plural aversions)

1. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

   Synonyms: antipathy, disinclination, reluctance

2. An object of dislike or repugnance.

   Synonym: abomination

3. (obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.

Related terms

• averse
• avert

Translations

See also

• adverse

Anagrams

• vairones, veraison

Finnish

Noun

aversion

1. Genitive singular form of aversio.

Anagrams

• versiona

French

Etymology

From Latin aversionem

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.v??.sj??/

Noun

aversion f (plural aversions)

1. aversion

English

Alternative forms

• contrarietie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French contrariété, from Late Latin contrarietas, from contrarius, from contra (“against”). Compare contrary.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?nt???????ti/

Noun

contrariety (countable and uncountable, plural contrarieties)

1. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast.
   • 1759, Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Penguin 2003, p.61:

     This contrariety of humours betwixt my father and my uncle, was the source of many a fraternal squabble.

   • 2011, Tim Blanning, "The reinvention of the night", Times Literary Supplement, 21 Sep.:

     At the heart of his argument is the contrariety between day and night, light and dark.